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We got a new camping trailer the day before Benson was born and Dave was insistent that we use it at least once before it gets too cold!

I happily obliged (*note sarcasm*) and we headed up to Bartlett Lake, AZ.

Neither of us had been to Bartlett Lake before, and it was beautiful.

Here's a view of the lake on our way to the campsite.

Here's our new camp trailer all set up.

It's little, and perfect for our family.

I totally felt like I was at the Hilton.

(*note sarcasm again*)

We couldn't find enough logs for a good fire, so Uncle Spencer built the kids a tiny fire, and Cannon was mesmerized by it.

The "big" kids slept great, and were so excited to play in the dirt when we woke up.

We got a camping oven at Costco not long after we got our trailer and we tried it out on our trip.

It was pretty nice to be able to bake!

If only this little man had slept like this during the night!

I think Dave and I each got about two hours of sleep.

It was Benson's second bad night in a row, so I was TIRED on Saturday.

Just a cute shot of Lily, before she got all dirty.

And, one of the little man.

He was saving the rest of that muffin that is all over his face for later.

The kids wanted to go play "by the water" and throw rocks in the lake.

It started all out fine and dandy . . .

And ended like this . . .

And my favorite part of the trip?

Cannon's diaper after splashing in the super-duper-clean lakewater.

A still picture didn't do it justice so you gotta watch this 5 second video clip.

If you need some more laughs, watch this 15 second video clip . . .

I swear, how did the pioneers do it with just rags for diapers.

I mean look how much liquid that diaper is holding.

Amazing . . . and hilarious.Amazing . . . and hilarious.

All in all, a fun trip.

Memories were made.

Jammies were ruined.

Sleep was lost.

Looking forward to seeing everyone's Halloween posts, lots of cute costumes I'm sure!

Splish Splash

We hit the splash pad down the road from our house yesterday morning with some friends and the kids loved it!

It took Cannon about 15 minutes to warm up to the squirting water, but once he did he didn't want to leave!!




I had to post this picture of Lily's squishy buns and little wedgie!
It's a permanent fixture on her when she is in a swimsuit.
I just love those buns.
Oh how I long for the days when squishy buns were cute.
I would be so "cute".

Strangely, this makes me excited to have a boy . . .

My friends and I met at Tempe Marketplace for a playdate today, and even though Jill told us to bring swimsuits for the kids, I forgot. Luckily, she was prepared and had an extra suit . . . for a boy. So, that's what Lily wore, and it was actually super cute. This is a picture of she and Cohen enjoying the fountains. I think Cohen might be her first crush, she can't stand to be away from him when we are on playdates, and she even ate his frozen corn. Which, for those of you who know my anti-vegetable child, is a big step. Seeing her in this little suit, made me excited for a little Ellingson man. I have high hopes that this one will look like Dave, since there isn't an ounce of Dave in Lily. I just want him to get that killer dimple that his Daddy has. Lastly, can I just give a shout out to this fabulous state that I live in! I love that my kid is playing outside in the water in MID-MARCH.

We'll keep you posted on any baby developments and don't forget to vote below. The closest date and the closest weight without going over will get something special . . .

Sippy Cup.

Who needs a sippy cup when you can use a squirt bottle?



W'e're still busy getting settled in to the house, and I haven't really taken any pictures yet, but I will post pictures soon!